Ms. Collins’ Science &
Math Newsletter
December 1, 2014
SCHOOL EVENTS
IN THE CLASSROOM…
Tuesday, December 2nd
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Friday, December 5th
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Math MAP TESTING for Collins' &
Hale's Classes
OES Snowball Dance (5-8 PM)
Friday, December 12th
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Numbers & Operations in Base Ten
Math Unit Test
Tuesday, December 16th
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The Rock Cycle Test
Wednesday, December 17th
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December 1st - 5th
Collins' Class Goes to Santa's
Workshop (9:35-10:15 AM)
SCIENCE
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MATH
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OES Winter Sing-A-Long (1:45-3:15)
OES 3rd Gr. Winter Play (1:45-3:15)
Friday, December 19th
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OES Class Winter Parties (2-3 PM)
SCIENCE
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December 22nd - January 2nd
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NO SCHOOL (Winter Break)
Monday, January 5th
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School Starts Back
NOTE: Test dates and project deadlines
are subject to change due to possible school
programs, weather, and student progress.
Check my website for a more updated list
of events and dates.
You can access science and math study guides,
games, websites, videos, songs, a list of
upcoming school events and activities, etc. on
my website by typing in the address below.
http://www.bath.kyschools.us/olc/
teacher.aspx?s=155
Lesson 3: How Do Weathering and
Erosion Affect Rocks?
Basics of Geology: Erosion & Weathering
& Science Up Close: Formation of a
Sinkhole
Lesson 4: What Is Soil?
All About Soil & S.K. Worm Answers
Questions About Soil Activities
MATH
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HOW TO ACCESS
MS. COLLINS’ WEBSITE
Lesson 10-3: Using Objects to Divide:
Division as Sharing
Preparing for Long Division
Lesson 10-4: Dividing 2-Digit by 1-Digit
Numbers
Lesson 10-5: Dividing 3-Digit by 1-Digit
Numbers
MATH MAP TESTING for Collins' &
Hale's Classes (Dec. 5th)
December 8th - 12th
Thursday, December 18th
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Lesson 1: What Are the Types of Rocks?
Mystery Minerals Experiment Centers
(The Physical Properties of Minerals)
Lesson 2: What Is the Rock Cycle?
The Rock Cycle Color & Label Activity
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SCIENCE & MATH
VOCABULARY
Does your child know the meaning of the
following words?
The Rock Cycle Unit
1. mineral
2. rock
3. igneous rock
4. sedimentary rock
5. metamorphic rock
6. rock cycle
7. weathering
8. erosion
9. humus
10. horizon
11. bedrock
12. sand
13. clay
Numbers & Operations in Base-10
Unit
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Lesson 10-5: Dividing 3-Digit by 1-Digit
Numbers (REVIEW)
Lesson 10-7: Dividing 4-Digit by 1-Digit
Numbers
Division Review Lesson (Long Division
Strategy)
Review for Numbers and Operations in
Base Ten Test (Study Guide & Jeopardy
Game)
Numbers and Operations in Base Ten
Test
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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If you have any questions and/or concerns regarding
your child, you may contact me by a note or a phone
call at (606) 674-2722 between the times of
1:20-2:10 PM. You may also contact me by email at
kimberly.collins@bath.kyschools.us.
digit
place value
value
standard form
word form
expanded form
compare
greater than
(>)
less than (<)
equal to (=)
greatest
least
rounding
estimating
ones
tens
hundreds
thousands
ten-thousands
hundredthousands
millions
22. standard
algorithm
23. algorithms
24. multiplication
25. factors
26. product
27. partial
products
28. multiples
29. powers of ten
30. quotient
31. divisor
32. dividend
33. remainders
34. Commutative
Property of
Addition
35. Associative
Property of
Addition
36. Identity
Property of
Addition
37. Distributive
Property